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The scan of the strengths and weaknesses of Caribbean container ports, presented in Chapter III, confirms that high turbulence is to be expected in the region for a number of years to come. Since the introduction of containers on the main shipping routes, the Caribbean had been lagging behind in time, space and scope. Things were happening all over the world except in the Caribbean, or so it seemed.

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De Monie, G., Hendrickx, F., Joos, K., Couvreur, L., Peeters, C. (1998). Lessons and Conclusions. In: Strategies for Global and Regional Ports. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-6602-8_4

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